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Japanese Language & Literature Master's Degree

Japanese Language & Literature Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature is offered at 127 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature.

Education Levels of Japanese Language & Literature Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 920 students earned theirJapanese Language & Literature majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Japanese Language & Literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Associate’s Degree 142
Bachelor’s Degree 583
Master’s Degree (this page) 173
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Japanese Language & Literature Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature of $45,953 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,756
4 years $45,953
5 years $53,377

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 146 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Japanese Language & Literature. Learn more about the most popular below:

The University of Texas at Austin tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 55 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 22 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 20 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 16 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 16 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 15 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. This school awarded 14 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 13 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District is a popular choice for Japanese Language & Literature majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 12 master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Japanese Language & Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in Japanese Language & Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Japanese Language & Literature that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chinese Language and Literature 626
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 329
Korean Language and Literature 145
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 91
Tibetan Language and Literature

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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